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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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How dangerous are near-Earth asteroids? 5 key questions answered.
On Feb. 15, asteroid 2012 DA14, discovered a year ago, cleared Earth by a scant 17,200 miles. The same day, a smaller, unrelated asteroid that no one saw coming exploded 12 to 15 miles above Russia’s Chelyabinsk region. Events that day highlight the risk that near-Earth objects (NEOs) can pose – although to some extent, humans can counter them.
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Sequester 101: What happens if $85 billion in cuts hit on March 1
The sequester is a complex concept with a tortuous history. Here are the basics on the automatic spending reductions set to kick in March 1.
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Man and Mars through history
A look back over centuries at man's attempt to uncover information about the 'Red Planet.'Sources: NASA, American Museum of Natural History, and Scientific American
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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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Endeavour launch: NASA shuttle heads for space station
NASA's space shuttle Endeavour launched successfully early Monday morning. The shuttle is headed to install a major module at the International Space Station.
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Cloudy weather delays NASA shuttle launch
The Sunday morning launch of space shuttle Endeavour was called off after the weather turned cloudy. NASA has rescheduled lift-off for early morning Monday.
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Endeavour to deliver Space Station 'a room with a view'
Space shuttle Endeavor will bring a new seven-window module to the International Space Station. It'll be used as a utility room for air and water purification and for exercise equipment. It'll also give astronauts a spectacular view of Earth and space.
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New Hubble images reveal Pluto's dynamic surface
The most detailed images yet of Pluto, taken by the Hubble Telescope, reveal a yellow-black sphere whose surface appears to be among the most dynamic in the solar system.
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In Pictures: Google's doodles
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Too early for Census results? Not if you're interested in galaxies!
Astronomers have gathered information on the mix spiral, and elliptical, and oddball galaxies in two broad epochs to help tell the story of galaxy evolution
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In Pictures: NASA's Space Shuttle
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Why NASA picked stormy Florida
Weather thwarts shuttle launches. But important factors favor this state.
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In distant planet's fluorescent glow, a new way to look for life
For the first time, astronomers detected the fluorescent signature of an exoplanet's atmosphere. Fluorescence can give scientists clues about processes that might make a planet habitable for life.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/03
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NASA launches live video feed from outer space
Would-be astronauts can now get a peek at the inner workings of the International Space Station, courtesy of a video feed on the NASA website.
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Obama's budget would scrap NASA's moon mission
President Obama's budget for NASA seeks to end its back-to-the-moon program, rely more heavily on private companies, and invest in new technologies for human space exploration.
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Airplane contrails and their effect on temperatures
Contrails from airplanes impact temperatures at Earth's surface. But do they raise or lower them?
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Why has global warming paused? Water vapor may be in the answer.
A decline in stratospheric water vapor between 2000 and 2009 followed an apparent increase between 1980 and 2000, a team of scientists has found. That finding may have implications for global warming.
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NASA Mars rover Spirit to rove no more
Spirit, one of NASA's Mars rovers, has been stuck in a crater for the past 10 months. NASA scientists say that if it survives the harsh Martian winter, it can be a valuable stationary research platform.
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In Pictures: Mars Spirit rover: What a long-range trip it's been
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Protecting Earth from asteroids
Asteroid impacts with Earth are a near-certainty, scientists say. The question is: What, if anything, should we do to track asteroids and protect Earth from them?
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El Nino packs a punch far beyond soggy California
A periodic climate phenomenon, El Nino has prompted storms to smack southern California this week rather than the Pacific Northwest. But Indonesia and parts of Australia are also affected, except they're too dry.
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NASA astronaut sends first direct tweet from space
A wireless connection on the International Space Station allowed NASA Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer to log on to Twitter.
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Tips for success with indoor gardening
Bring spring indoors with houseplants. Here's how to be a success.
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IBEX's ribbon in the sky: scientists unravel the mystery
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft recently detected a mysterious ribbon of particles at the edge of the solar system. Scientists now say it may have been formed by atoms reflected back into the solar system by the Milky Way's magnetic field.
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Will drilling more wells in California help or hurt?
A $40 million federal stimulus project to drill up to 50 new wells in California moves forward despite drying aquifers and community complaints.
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Milky Way enigma: Why galaxy's central black hole is silent
The black hole at the center of the Milky Way, called Sag A*, is much less active than those at the center of other galaxies. A new study points to a simple answer: heat.
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Mysterious distant planet 'disappearing before our eyes'
CoRoT-7b is so close to its parent star – and so hot – that scientists think it could be the remnant of an evaporated ‘hot Jupiter.’
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In Pictures: This Week in Weather 01/04-01/08
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